Judge warns of contempt of court proceedings if the accused is not presented no later than 11 today Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file ISLAMABAD: A district court in Islamabad has ordered the arrest of Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha within 24 hours on […]
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Sarfraz from Quetta receives Discover Natural Fiber Initiative Award at competition held during Heimtextil expo A research project by Mohammad Sarfraz, a student of Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, has received global recognition. The young researcher from Quetta has won the Discover Natural Fiber Initiative (DNFI) Award for producing fibers from
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LAHORE: The Punjab Police is preparing to set up a specialized sexual crime investigation unit in the Crime Control Department (CCD) to address delays in investigations and arrests amid a sharp rise in reported cases across the province. Police sources said the CCD has conducted a province-wide review of existing investigative units and compiled a
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Free diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgical, medical facilities would be made available to cancer patients Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique. PHOTO: ZAHOORUL HAQ LAHORE: Following the provincial cabinet, the Punjab Health Initiative Management Company (PHIMC) board has approved the implementation of the chief minister’s special initiatives for cancer patients, stroke care and
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65% of the crop has been completely destroyed, vegetable farms and orchards look like cemeteries KHUSHAB: A wave of severe frost wiped out standing tomato crops across villages including Kathha Saghraal, Kathha Misraal and Kotli Rajgan in the foothills of Daman-e-Mahaar in Khushab district. What had been blooming fields of red and green tomato plants
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s Constitutional Bench on Monday decided to rehear a petition challenging non-supply of clean water in DHA areas and sought fresh arguments from the parties. Petitioner Sameera Mohammadi argued that a regular bench of the SHC had already concluded arguments in the case and the Constitutional Court should now deliver its
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Instructs the police to register complaints from citizens about illegal parking fee collection HYDERABAD: With the Sindh government’s July 2025 ban on charging car parking charges falling on deaf ears, a court in Hyderabad has directed the authorities to implement this ban. The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge has asked the police to register
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the summary sent for the appointment of the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and expressed displeasure over the names proposed in the matter, sources said on Thursday. The resume has been returned to the Department of Federal Education, with indications
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. RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 13 terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram and Bannu districts, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were conducted on 13-14 January when the “Indian Proxy
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. A general view of the US State Department building in Washington, DC, United States, July 11, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The State Department has explained that applicants from Pakistan and 74 other countries will be allowed to submit immigrant visa applications and attend scheduled interviews during the suspension announced a day earlier. The United
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